Su Mo sharply inhaled a breath of cold air and said, "Is this the incubation nest?"
"Yes, although the Red Cicada Flying Insect is a rather common presence within the Insect Race, it is also a regular branch. Mother Insects are responsible for laying eggs, male insects take care of hatching, and they usually build the hatching area on top of energy crystal veins, which means the entire area below us is filled with energy crystals."
After the Fake Owner・Swallower finished speaking, it detached from Su Mo’s body once again.
"These should be enough for you to absorb, right?"
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Su Mo thought about the vast amount of energy water. Extracting it would definitely be an astonishing fortune.
Of course, Su Mo still preferred to let the Fake Owner・Swallower absorb it, as it could save lives at critical moments.
Between life and wealth, Su Mo was still able to distinguish which was heavier.
And by absorbing this wave, perhaps the Fake Owner・Swallower would be filled up. The next time they found more, he could properly mine it.
"Dream on, it’s nowhere near enough!"
The Fake Owner・Swallower’s reply was like a bucket of cold water poured on Su Mo.
The excitement in Su Mo’s heart was thoroughly quenched, and he said helplessly,
"How much do you need to absorb? Never mind, now is not the time to talk about this. Go ahead and absorb."
"I need some time; these energy sources are too dispersed. Help me guard the entrance and don’t let anyone disturb me."
"Okay, but won’t you be in danger here alone?"
"No, I have scanned the area; there’s nothing here that can pose a threat to me."
The Fake Owner・Swallower confidently replied.
"Alright, then I’ll guard the entrance. Make it quick."
Without another word, Su Mo controlled the Gluttonous Mecha and turned to walk toward the entrance.
The Fake Owner・Swallower wasted no time either and immediately floated above the incubation nest. Its body began to undulate crazily, and then it inflated endlessly like a balloon, subsequently sprouting countless ferocious tentacles that spread out and penetrated the insect eggs into the ground.
At that moment, on the other side of the insect nest, in a hidden spot, six crimson eyes suddenly opened.
Then a furious insect cry sounded.
In space, within the Black Brilliance Command Room.
The operator in charge kept reporting,
"The First Legion’s Sixth Battalion, Third Squad is completely wiped out!"
"Major General Sico from GT department has fallen."
"The insect swarm is steadily crushing our defenses, and the battle with the Insect King is still going poorly. Wang Hai won’t last much longer. Once Wang Hai weakens, we might start getting killed off one by one!"
Putmi anxiously said.
Looking at these casualty figures, even the simplest person could tell.
The central battlefield was barely holding on.
The most critical point was that the Insect King was still lively and unharmed.
Instead, our personnel here are like a lone boat in a storm, in danger of being obliterated at any moment.
Li Ruiqi replied calmly.
Annoyed, Putmi said, "Wasn’t it agreed that they would handle the V-type monster? They still haven’t made a move."
"Complaining won’t solve any problems."
Li Ruiqi tried his best to respond calmly.
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"The front line in region A8 has collapsed, the insect swarm is breaking through!"
>"Provide a wave of fire support."
Li Ruiqi said gravely.
"We can’t, Mr. Li Ruiqi; the ammunition is still loading. We’ve just fired a round, and it will take a few more minutes to reload."
The operator quickly reported.
Li Ruiqi’s expression constantly changed as he quickly thought of ways to salvage the situation.
Just then, Putmi spoke excitedly, "The left-wing troops have come to aid! We won the left battlefield."
At this moment, holographic image screens displayed the links of Third Legion Commander. Bricas, Sebastian, and Cheng Xue, Hai Mo,
Simultaneously, Sebastian and Bricas reported,
"Mr. Li Ruiqi, mission accomplished. The insect swarms on planets C181 and C182 have been crushed. We are turning the fleets around to join the central battlefield."
"Good. I now order you to immediately enter the main battlefield and reinforce the squads in regions A8, A12, A16... and twenty other areas. You must stop the insect swarm, hold firm, for victory will eventually be ours."
Li Ruiqi asserted confidently.
Sebastian and Bricas responded simultaneously.
Li Rui then turned his head towards Cheng Xue and Hai Mo and began,
"Cheng Xue, Hai Mo, I order you two to immediately proceed to the central battlefield area to assist in containing the Red Cicada Bug King."
Cheng Xue and Hai Mo responded gravely.
"The future of the Federation is in your hands."
Li Ruiqi said solemnly.
Everyone responded earnestly.
In space, the soldiers on the front lines were already gasping for air from the pressure. Mecha and interstellar fighters were overwhelmed by swarms of insects, struggling in vain as more and more insects piled on, like a growing snowball.
Under the sharp insect teeth and claws, the thick armor was torn apart.
Subsequently, either the internal pilots were ripped out, or one by one, the mechas and fighters exploded.
The communication channels were filled with furious roars,
"Damn it, you cursed insects, I’m fighting you!"
Just then, beams of light attacked from behind, followed by mecha landing next to the desperately holding comrades. Wielding alloy blades, they slaughtered the insects they were grappling with.
"The reinforcement troops are here, thank goodness."
The once precarious lines stabilized once again.